As a risk factor for serious Covid-19 disease, physical inactivity was surpassed only by advanced age and a history of organ transplant, the study found. All of the patients had reported their level of regular physical activity at least three times between March 2018 and March 2020 at outpatient clinics. After allowing for differences due to race, age and underlying medical conditions, sedentary Covid-19 patients were more than twice as likely to be admitted to hospital as those who were most active. They were also 73% more likely to require intensive care, and 2.5 times more likely to die due to the infection. Compared to patients in the habit of doing occasional physical activity, couch potatoes were 20% more likely to be admitted to hospital, 10% more likely to require intensive care, and 32% more likely to die.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 14, 2021 04:52 UTC